East Africa

Ugandan health ministry officials who have not been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 have been prevented from accessing the ministry’s premises, authorities said. In a statement dated October 18, the Director General of Health Services, Dr Henry Mwebesa, said the decision was taken at a special meeting with the aim of …

The Democratic Republic of Congo says its forces clashed with their Rwandan counterparts near the eastern border on Monday. According to an army spokesperson in North Kivu province, Rwandan forces crossed into Congo and tensions culminated into a clash. “A military company of Rwandan forces reached five kilometres into Congo…You …

Uganda’s commander of land forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has tweeted photos of what he says is the country’s first locally made infantry fighting vehicle. He said it was “fully designed and manufactured in Uganda”, but did not offer details of its features and cost. The vehicle, christened chui – Swahili …

Corporal David Ssali who shot dead motorcyclist Ronald Ssebulime arrested for allegedly following then Minister of State for ICT Idah Nantaba, was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Corporal David Ssali was convicted of murder on his own plea of guilt after noticing overwhelming evidence against him from prosecution, police …

The Ugandan government agency in charge of distributing Covid-19 vaccines to government health facilities has told all staff and visitors to present proof they’re fully vaccinated. In a statement, the National Medical Stores said anyone who is not fully vaccinated must show a negative PCR test, taken within the past …

At least 160 Ugandan police officers will be deployed in conflict-threatened Somalia in December 2021, police said in a statement Thursday. Ugandan police said in a statement that the officers up for deployment ‘‘on October 14 completed a six-month intensive pre-deployment training course in peacekeeping operations of African Union Mission …

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has pardoned former Prime Minister Pierre Damien Habumuremyi who was sentenced to three years in prison for issuing counterfeit cheques. The former PM was jailed last year for the fraudulent cheques he paid out to creditors at his Kigali-based Christian University of Rwanda, which has since …

The Kenyan high court has declared illegal the rollout of a biometric ID scheme also known as Huduma Namba that is underway in the country. According to the judge, the rollout went against the 2019 data protection act. The Huduma Namba scheme was launched to bring together on one card …

Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday firmly reiterated that there will be salary increase for teachers of humanities. Delivering his address at the national celebration of World Teachers’ Day at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala, Mr Museveni assailed proponents of accelerated reopening of schools closed over Covid and put teachers …

Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta will on Thursday meet with his US counterpart, Joe Biden, to discuss a range of subjects including financial transparency, security and human rights, the White House said on Tuesday. The meeting, which will be the first time Joe Biden is hosting an African President, will come …